Photostabilisation of wood using aromatic vinyl esters

Thin wood veneers were esterified to different weight gains with vinyl benzoate, vinyl cinnamate or vinyl-4-T-butylbenzoate to graft aromatic groups to wood's molecular components. We hypothesised that such modification would increase the resistance of wood to photodegradation. There was a linear relationship between the level of esterification of wood with vinyl benzoate and the photostability of the modified veneers exposed to natural weathering. Vinyl benzoate protected lignin and cellulose in wood from photodegradation at high weight gains (>30%) whereas modification of wood with vinyl-4-T-butylbenzoate provided no such protection and vinyl cinnamate increased the photodegradation of wood. We provide an explanation for why these effects occurred and discuss the implications of our findings for the development of weather-resistant wood materials.     

Ribozyme 的结构及其化学修饰

本文对四种类型Ribozyme的结构进行了综述, 并着重讨论了锤头型Ribozyme的化学修饰及对其稳定性和催化活性的影响。     

Changes in commercial wood charcoals by thermal treatments

As a continuation of a recent study of commercial wood charcoals as far as their potential production of carbon adsorbents is concerned, we have studied the influence of the final heating temperature (T) as carbonization variable in the range 250–1000 °C on the yield and on the characteristics of granular chars prepared from two very different charcoals: a holm-oak charcoal manufactured by partial combustion in a charcoal kiln and an eucalyptus charcoal industrially manufactured in a continuous furnace. Our study also includes the changes produced in both charcoals heated at 250 °C in air for 24 h, and their influences on the adsorption of water vapour at 25 °C. The samples were characterized by thermogravimetry, chemical analyses, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, densimetric measurements and mercury porosimetry. T affects the char yield, the chemical composition and the porosity of each char series differently. In particular, the total open pore volumes (to helium) of the starting charcoals, 0.475 and 1.044 cm³ g⁻¹, increase to 0.872 and 1.293 cm³ g⁻¹ heating up to 1000 and 500 °C, respectively. The changes by carbonization are mainly due to devolatilization; moreover, a moderate structural shrinkage occurs heating the eucalyptus charcoal at T > 500 °C. Concerning the air treatments, the yields do not present a significant difference; carbonyl groups are formed and the resulting pore structures depend on the starting charcoals. Water adsorption is larger for the eucalyptus carbons (approximately type V isotherms) than for the holm-oak carbons (type II isotherms).     

Lysine modification of human serum albumin and its effect on protein conformation and nalidixic acid binding

In order to investigate the involvement of lysine residues of human serum albumin (HSA) in nalidixic acid (NA) binding, various modified preparations of HSA such as 44% carbamylated (C₄₄), 83% carbamylated (C₈₃) and 85% acetylated (A₈₅) were made by treating the HSA solution with a different molar excess of potassium cyanate and acetic anhydride. The extent of modification, charge homogeneity and conformational changes of these derivatives were checked by TNBSA reaction method, polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) and gel filtration using Sephacryl S-200 HR column, respectively. Binding of NA to HSA and its derivatives was examined using fluorescence quenching titration method to determine the binding constant. The emergence of a single band in PAGE and single symmetrical peak in gel filtration results confirmed the charge and size homogeneity of these derivatives. Hydrodynamic properties such as Stokes radius and frictional ratio, as obtained from the analytical gel filtration results suggested molecular expansion in C₈₃ and A₈₅ HSAs while C₄₄ HSA retained the native conformation. Addition of NA to both native and modified HSA derivatives quenched the fluorescence intensity of the protein at 344 ​nm to a different extent. Whereas the values of the Stern-Volmer constant (K_SV) and bimolecular quenching rate constant (k_q) suggested, NA-HSA complex formation, binding constant (K_a) value suggested an intermediate binding affinity between NA and HSA. Furthermore, the decrease in the K_a value with the extent of modification was indicative of the involvement of lysine residues in NA-HSA interaction.     

Influence of air plasma treatment at atmospheric pressure on wood extractives

The influence of an atmospheric pressure plasma treatment on wood extractives has been investigated by means of surface energy determination and XPS. Polar and disperse component of the surface energy show only marginal influence of plasma treatment, whereas XPS indicates plasma induced oxidation and degradation of the extractives.     

Synergy effects of multi-walled carbon nanotube and graphene nanoplate filled epoxy adhesive on the shear properties of unidirectional composite bonded joints

In this paper, multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and graphene nanoplates (GNPs) were dispersed into epoxy adhesive by sonication method to investigate their synergy effects on the shear properties of unidirectional composite bonded single lap joints (SLJs). The effect of the viscosity of epoxy resin and hardener on the dispersion process was studied. Testing results showed that the incorporation of MWCNTs and GNPs significantly improved the shear strength and elongation of SLJs at failure. 0.75 wt% MWCNTs/GNPs hybrids reached the highest enhancement of shear strength and elongation by 36.6% and 33.2%, respectively. In addition, the thermal stability of epoxy adhesive was improved by nanofillers in some extent. Finally, the failure mode of SLJs and fracture surfaces of the bonding area as well as the damage mechanism of nanofillers were analyzed.     

均相体系中纤维素化学改性研究概述

本文概述了近十年来纤维素在均相体系中化学改性的研究成果,重点介绍了纤维素在氯化锂/N,N-二甲基乙酰胺（LiCl/DMAc）、二甲基亚砜/三水合四丁基氟化铵（DMSO/TBAF3H2O）、离子液体、碱/尿素体系中的均相酯化、醚化以及接枝共聚合反应.同时,总结了纤维素在这些溶剂中的反应特性及其衍生化产物的结构、性质和应用.     

Surface modification of III–V semiconductors: chemical processes and electronic properties

The possibilities of controlling the surface electronic properties of III–V semiconductors by varying the adsorption chemistry are analyzed. Variations of the adsorption process parameters and the adsorbate reactivity are able to affect the surface atomic and electronic structure of the semiconductor. The adsorbate reactivity is considered within the framework of the density functional theory using the reactivity indices. The easiest way to affect the reactivity of a particular adsorbate is to create a solvation shell around it, as is possible in both liquid solutions and the gas phase (microsolvation). Solvation of ions before their adsorption by different solvents affects considerably the relative nucleophility of the central atom in the ion, which results in a different charge transfer mechanism from the surface states on adsorption, and thus, in a different modification of the surface electronic structure of the semiconductor. The effect of halogen, sulfur and metal atoms reactivity on the electronic structure of the resulting adsorbate-covered surface of III–V semiconductor is discussed.     

Effect of chemical modification on behavior of various organic vanadium forms during analysis by electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry

The behavior of various organic V forms dissolved in xylene during analysis by electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry (ETAAS) was compared. The investigated analyte forms included compounds with vanadium at the oxidation state III, IV or V, as well as N, O or S atoms in molecules. Another group consisted of petroleum products containing naturally-occurring V species. Although the characteristic mass determined under different analytical conditions was in the very wide range from 11 up to 55 pg, some rules of V behavior were found. In the case of porphyrins and petroleum products, the application of Pd as a chemical modifier (xylene solution of Pd(II) acetylacetonate) seemed to be crucial. It was shown that Pd must be introduced to a furnace together with a sample. Pd injected and thermally pretreated before the sample injection was less effective for porphyrins and the petroleum products, but it increased signals of V compounds containing O as donor atom. The iodine pretreatment followed by the methyltrioctylammonium chloride (MTOACl) pretreatment was advantageous for these V forms. The air ashing in a graphite tube appeared to be important to improve decomposition of the petroleum products. No significant influence of the V oxidation state on the analytical signal was observed. The behavior of V contained in two Conostan oil standards, the single-element and the S21 multielement standard, was different in many situations. Probably, the joint action of other elements is responsible for this effect. In general, chemical modification was applied in the work for two reasons: to reduce the V volatility (in some cases losses at about 300 °C were observed) and to enhance the atomization efficiency. For routine analysis air ashing, modification by Pd introduced into the furnace together with the sample solution and petroleum products with known V content as standard is recommended. Using this procedure the characteristic mass varied from 16 to 19 pg for porphyrins and all the investigated petroleum products of different character and origin. The detection limit of 1.8 μg kg^− 1 obtained for xylene solutions of petroleum products is very beneficial. Additionally, the stability of V in petroleum products xylene solutions allows the use of an autosampler. A more general finding of this work is that the effect of the organic part of an analyte compound molecule in ETAAS analysis can be enormous which should be taken into account in routine analyses of various samples.     

二氧化钛纳米材料的非均相光催化本质及表面改性

非均相光催化过程是指多相多尺度体系在光辐射作用下发生的一个复杂的催化过程,被认为最有潜力解决环境污染和能源短缺问题的绿色及可再生的技术之一。在目前已经报道的各种非均相光催化剂中, TiO2纳米材料被证实是应用最广泛、光催化效果最好的催化剂,是当前国际材料、环境和能源等领域的研究前沿和热点,高性能TiO2基光催化材料的设计及改性一直是该领域的难点,其关键问题主要为：如何增强TiO2的表面光催化量子效率、促进光生载流子分离和拓展其可见光响应范围。尽管已经有很多关于TiO2光催化的综述,但大多综述集中在高性能TiO2的制备及各种改性策略研究,而对各种改性策略与光催化分子机理之间的关系阐述较少。为此,本文深入分析了TiO2纳米材料的非均相光催化本质并总结了各种表面改性策略。首先从热力学角度阐明TiO2的热力学能带能够确保其实现各种典型光催化反应(包括光催化降解、CO2还原及光解水),证实其广泛应用的可行性。然后,对TiO2光生载流子的动力学基础进行总结,证实快速的广生载流子复合以及较慢的表面化学反应动力学是限制其光催化活性提高的关键制约性因素。于此同时,对TiO2纳米材料的表面Zeta点位、超亲水性、超强酸光催化剂制备(表面羟基取代)等重要的表面化学性质也进行了详细阐述。从而可以初步得出如下结论：表面改性是设计高性能TiO2光催化材料的重中之重,并将各种改性策略浓缩在6个方面：表面掺杂和敏化,构建表面异质结,负载纳米助催化剂,增加可利用的比表面剂,利用表面氟效应以及暴露高活性晶面等。显然,表面掺杂和敏化可以减小TiO2纳米材料的禁带宽度,从而大幅拓宽其可见光吸收范围及光催化效率。而构建紧密的表面异质结可以创建界面电场,不仅可以促进光生电荷分离效率,而且可以有效提高界面电荷转移效率,最终实现异质结的高光催化效率。负载纳米助催化剂则可以大幅加快表面化学反速率,降低光生载流子的表面复合并增加其利用率,并有可能减少不期望的表面逆反应,从而实现光催化活性提升。增加可利用的比表面剂,可以有效提升光催化剂与吸附质之间的有效接触面积,缩短了载流子的传输距离以及通过多次反射与折射提升光能的利用率,从而全方位地提升TiO2纳米材料的光催化活性。对TiO2纳米材料表面进行氟化,可以增加光生羟基自由基的速率以及浓度,并可以通过调节TiO2表面酸碱性而控制其光催化选择性,从而实现高效高选择性光催化。最后,通过暴露TiO2纳米材料的高活性晶面,也可以促进光生载流子分离、增加吸附性能或羟基自由基生成速率,从而获得高光催化效率。另外,这些表面改性策略的协同效应仍是较有前景的TiO2纳米光催化剂改性技术,值得深入研究。同时,深入的光催化分子机理探索仍然是必须的,其不仅有助于发现影响TiO2纳米材料光催化活性提高的关键性制约因素,而且也可以指导开发新型的TiO2纳米光催化剂改性技术。总而言之,通过总结TiO2纳米材料在光催化、表面化学及表面改性等方面的重要进展,可为设计高效的TiO2基及非TiO2基光催化剂并应用于太阳燃料生产、环境修复、有机合成及相关的领域(如太阳能电池、热催、分离和纯化)等提供新的思路。     

The effect of substitution on the properties of a chemical group

The effect of the substituent R(R = F, OH, NH₂, CH₃) on the electron distribution of the C=C group of ethylene and acrylonitrile may be fairly well represented in terms of classical interactions between the and components of this group and the molecular remainder. A distinction between direct and indirect effects is made, and an estimate of the relative importance of conjugative versus inductive effects is done.This analysis has been performed on a set of 22 SCF wavefunctions calculated with the 4-31G basis set.     

On the effect of heat on the chemical composition and dimensions of thermally-modified wood

Heat-induced weight loss (WL) and chemical and dimensional changes of small specimens of beech (Fagus sylvatica L.), Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and Norway spruce (Picea abies L.) wood were examined after thermal modification in the 190-245 °C temperature range. Treated specimens exhibited reductions in their oven-dry weight in line with the severity of the treatment, with the effect of increasing the temperature of exposure being greater than extending the period of treatment. Wood polysaccharides were found to be distinctly more labile than the lignin constituent; the latter increased possibly as a result of repolymerisation reactions trapping some degradation products in the process. Specimens shrank in the transversal plane in a tangential to radial ratio of 2:1 regardless of the treatment regime, while their length increased marginally for WL < 10-12%. It is proposed that the thermal modification leaves the cell wall material in a permanent strained state.     

Surface modification of hafnia with polyelectrolytes based on the spin-coating electrostatic self-assembly method

In this paper, we describe organic surface modification and functionalization of a hafnia substrate, which has been extensively investigated as a replacement of the gate insulting SiO₂ layer in field effect transistors. The surface state of the hafnia was assessed by water contact angle (θ_water) measurement with comparison to that of the silicone during the layer-by-layer (LBL) deposition of poly(allyamine hydrochloride) (PAH)/poly(styrene sulfonate) (PSS) bilayers by means of the spin-coating electrostatic self-assembly, SCESA, method. The surface state of virgin hafnia (θ_water = 73 ± 1°) turned hydrophilic (θ_water = 8 ± 2°) after submission to the standard RCA cleaning process of silicon. The thickness of the multilayer films on the cleaned hafnia surface was found to grow linearly with an increase in the number of PAH/PSS bilayers (d = 2.2 ± 0.1 nm), indicating the consistency in the formation of uniform films. The average water contact angle of the PAH and PSS layers on hafnia alternately switched between 36.0 ± 0.7° and 29.7 ± 0.4° during the nine deposition cycles. The analysis of the surface topography by means of atomic force microscopy (AFM) indicated that the surface roughness of the first PAH layer deposited on the hafnia was strongly smoothed from 1.54 to 0.44 nm with increasing the LBL deposition of polyelectrolytes.     

Study of the effect of chemical composition on the surface wettability of three-dimensional graphene foams

The chemical composition obviously affects the surface wettability of a three-dimensional(3D) graphene material apart from its surface energy and microstructure.In the hydrothermal preparation,the heteroatom doping changes the chemical composition and wettability of the 3D graphene material.To realize the controllable surface wettability of graphene materials,aminobenzene sulfonic acid(ABSA)was selected as a typical doping agent for the preparation of nitrogen and sulfur co-doped 3D graphene foa...     

Selection of phage antibodies with GPX activity by combination of phage displayed antibody library with chemical modification and their characterization using a surface plasmon resonance biosensor

Glutathione peroxidase (GPX) is an important antioxidant enzyme, which plays an important role in scavenging reactive oxygen species. To obtain humanized GPX catalytic antibodies, the phage displayed human antibody library on the surface of the filamentous bacteriophage was used to select novel antibodies by repetitive screening. Phage antibodies B8, H6 and C1 with the GSH-binding site were obtained from the library by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) analysis with four rounds of selection against three haptens, S-2,4-dinitrophenyl t-butyl ester [GSH-S-DNP-Bu (B)], S-2,4-dinitrophenyl t-hexyl ester [GSH-S-DNP-He (H)] and S-2,4-dinitrophenyl cycle-hexyl ester [GSH-S-DNP-cHe (C)], and characterized using surface plasmon resonance (SPR) biosensor. The gold layer was modified by dithiodiglycolic acid (DDA) and three haptens were easily attached to DDA by self-assembling to form a biosensor membrane. The membrane bounds specifically corresponding antibodies. The kinetic process of the reaction between phage antibodies and their haptens was studied by SPR biosensor. In order to improve selectivity, chemical modification was used to incorporate directly catalytic group selenocysteine (Sec) into selected phage clone B8, H6 and C1 to form Se-B8, Se-H6 and Se-C1, respectively. The GPX activities of Se-B8, Se-H6 and Se-C1 were found to be 3000, 2000 and 700 units/μmol, respectively. Compared with conventional ELISA analysis, the proposed method based on SPR biosensor is much more rapid and simpler.     

Efficiency of peroxyderivatives in the chemical modification of polyethylene

The thermal decomposition of dialkyl peroxides, peroxyketals, and peroxyesters was realized in order to study the functionalization of polyethylene in the molten state. Two radicals were produced: one to abstract a hydrogen to the polyolefin, the other to combine with such a macroradical. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 38: 2957–2963, 2000     

提高漆酶稳定性的化学修饰方法的研究

天然漆酶在其应用条件下容易失活,因此如何提高漆酶的稳定性显得尤为重要和紧迫.以目前广泛应用的商品化漆酶DeniLite ⅡS为研究对象,采用邻苯二甲酸酐(PA)、丁二酸酐(SA)及马来酸酐(MA)对漆酶进行化学修饰,根据修饰酶的酶活和热稳定性的变化确定SA为漆酶的最佳修饰剂.采用L9(34)正交设计表研究了磷酸盐缓冲液...     

Controlled wet-chemical modification and bacterial adhesion on PVC-surfaces

The influence of the chemical structure at the surface of PVC films on the adhesion behaviour of bacteria is studied. Wet-chemical modification reactions were employed to introduce groups of different chemical nature onto the PVC surface. The concentration gradient of the modifier across the films was determined by confocal Raman spectroscopy. The bacterial adhesion of two different strands was tested and shown that certain modifiers can reduce the number of bacteria at the polymer surface to 50%.     

Investigations on the surface modification of ZnO nanoparticle photocatalyst by depositing Pd

In this paper, ZnO nanoparticle photocatalysts were modified by depositing Pd on their surfaces with a photoreduction method. We mainly investigated the modification mechanisms as well as the effects on the photocatalytic activity of ZnO nanoparticles of deposited Pd by means of XPS and SPS (Surface Photovoltage Spectroscopy), and the effects of Pd content on SPS responses were also discussed from the point of the electronic energy level. The results showed that the content of crystal lattice oxygen on the surface of ZnO nanoparticle decreased after an appropriate amount of Pd was deposited, while that of adsorbed oxygen increased, indicating that Pd was mainly deposited on the crystal lattice oxygen. At the same time, the intensity of SPS responses of ZnO nanoparticles remarkably decreased. In addition, the activity of ZnO nanoparticles could be greatly improved by depositing an appropriate amount of Pd in the gas phase photocatalytic oxidation of n-C₇H₁₆. Thus, it could be concluded that the increase in surface content of adsorbed oxygen could facilitate the photocatalytic reaction, and there were close relationships between the SPS response and photocatalytic activity, i.e. the weaker the SPS response, the higher the photocatalytic activity, of Pd-deposited ZnO nanoparticles.     

Surface modification of materials: Electrografting of organic films

The modification of surfaces is possible through a number of reagents (silanes, thiols, phosphonic acids, amines, and so on) among which diazonium salts have gained an increasing importance; this short review highlights the new achievements in this field.